Mercury General at a glance

The company: Mercury General Corp.

Headquarters: Los Angeles

Ticker: MCY

Employees: 4,600

Leadership: Gabriel Tirador, chief executive since 2007

2012 revenue: $2.8 billion

2012 net income: $117 million

Stock price: $47.47 at Friday’s close

52-week range: $36.03 to $51

P/E ratio: 20, based on estimated 2013 earnings

Quarterly dividend: 61.5 cents a share, a current yield of 5.2%